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Business/FinancialNew DOD Office To Oversee Space And Intel Acquisition
By Emelie Rutherford A new organization within the Pentagon acquisition chief’s office responsible for all acquisition oversight of Defense Department space and intelligence programs has been officially established with Joshua […]
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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Tanker Trash Talk. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)–a backer of the GAO’s June 18 call for the Air Force to […]
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Homeland Security
MDA Plans Small Business Conference In Huntsville Next Month
The Missile Defense Agency will host a small business conference at Huntsville, Ala., next month. That event will be held July 21-22 at the Von Braun Center North Hall. Theme […]
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InternationalSky Warrior Block 0 Operational In Iraq
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA ASI) June 12 said that two Sky Warrior Block 0 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are now operational in Iraq supporting Army ground forces there. […]
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International
Lt. Gen. Campbell Sees North Korea, Iran Racing For Nuclear-Tipped ICBMs
A clear trend is emerging that rogue nations such as Iran and North Korea are in “a sprint, not a marathon,” racing to develop ICBMs that could be tipped with […]
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International
Kaman Acquires U.K. Aerospace Firm Brookhouse Holdings
Kaman Corp. [KAMN] recently said it has acquired Brookhouse Holdings, Ltd., a United Kingdom-based designer and manufacturer of composite aerostructures, aerospace tooling and repair services for $85.1 million in cash, […]
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International
Exercise Provides Nations Opportunity To Hone Submarine Rescue Skills
For the first time in the seven-year history of Bold Monarch, the Russian navy took part in the international submarine exercise that brings together 18 countries in a cooperative effort […]
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International
Australian Defence Materials Technology Centre Now A Reality
The development of futuristic materials for use in ships, aircraft and combat vehicles is a reality, with the establishment of the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC). The Minister for Defence […]
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International
Response Force Is Vehicle For NATO’s NCW Ambitions
ROME–The NATO Response Force (NRF) will play a central role in the development and fielding of network-centric operational capabilities, the Alliance’s C3 director said here last week. Leaders at NATO’s […]
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CongressHouse To Vote Last Night On $161.8 Billion In War Funding, Less Than In Previous Bills
By Emelie Rutherford The House was slated to consider last night $161.8 billion in war funding within a larger $186.5 billion supplemental spending bill that had been negotiated with the […]